A system and method of configuring a communications path in a communications network from a start node to an end node through intermediate nodes is provided by: establishing a partial path for the communications path from the start node to a terminating node in the intermediate nodes; and at the terminating...http://www.google.com/patents/US20020071390?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20020071390 - System and method for estabilishing a commucication path associated with an MPLS implementation on an ATM platform
